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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | account of a happening |
| Synonyms: | adaptation, chronicle, clarification, condensation, construction, exercise, form, history, interpretation, narrative, paraphrase, portrayal, reading, redaction, rendering, rendition, report, restatement, rewording, side, simplification, sketch, statement, story, tale, transcription, translation, variant |
| Main Entry: | short story |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short work of fiction |
| Synonyms: | account, narrative, novelette, novella, tale, yarn |
| Antonyms: | epic |
| Main Entry: | rationalization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | account |
| Synonyms: | ABCs, annal, blow by blow, bulletin, chronicle, detail, explanation, history, justification, lowdown, make*, narration, narrative, play by play, rationale, reason, recital, report, run-down, score, story, tab, take*, tale, the picture, the whole picture, version |
| Notes: | a rationale is given for a future course of action, whereas a rationalization is offered for a past action |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reportage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reporting news |
| Synonyms: | address, announcement, article, blow by blow, brief, broadcast, cable, chronicle, communication, communique, coverage, declaration, description, detail, digest, dispatch, handout, history, hot wire, information, message, narration, narrative, news, note, opinion, outline, paper, picture, piece, proclamation, pronouncement, précis, recital, record, relation, release, rundown, résumé, scoop*, statement, summary, tale, telegram, tidings, version, wire, word*, write-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | story line |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plot |
| Synonyms: | action, design, development, enactment, events, incidents, movement, narrative, outline, picture, progress, scenario, scene, scheme, story, structure, subject, suspense, theme, thread, unfolding |
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| Main Entry: | account |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
accountable, anecdotic, cadastral, described, descriptive, epic, graphic, historic, hypomnematic, legendary, narrative, storied, suggestive, traditional, traditionary
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| Concept: | Description. |
| Category: | 2. Conventional means; written language |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
description, account, statement, report; expose (disclosure) specification, particulars; state of facts, summary of facts; brief (abstract); return (record); catalogue raisonne (list); guidebook (information)., delineation (representation); sketch; monograph; minute account, detailed account, particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account; narration, recital, rehearsal, relation., historiography, chronography; historic Muse, Clio; history; biography, autobiography; necrology, obituary., narrative, history; memoir, memorials; annals (chronicle); saga; tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette; personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions; anecdote, ana, trait., work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press; fairy tale, nursery tale; fable, parable, apologue; dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker, relator; raconteur, historian (recorder); biographer, fabulist, novelist.
-verbs
describe; set forth (state); draw a picture, picture; portray (represent); characterize, particularize; narrate, relate, recite, recount, sum up, run over, recapitulate, rehearse, fight one's battles over again., unfold a tale (disclose); tell; give an account of, render an account of; report, make a report, draw up a statement., detail; enter into particulars, enter into details, descend to particulars , descend to details; itemize.
-adjectives
descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn; historic; traditional, traditionary; legendary; anecdotic, storied; described
-phrases
furor scribendi.
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